Box files are now accessible for Microsoft Office on Android

Box builds on its partnership with Microsoft and gives mobile users on Android access to their files and easily edit them on mobile versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. And this update comes months after Box was named to be part of Microsoft’s Cloud Storage Partner Program. If you use Box on your Android device, you can select that as the default cloud service in Office for Android. It takes away having to save files on your device before getting access to them. It also lets you assign tasks to your collaborators on Box.

 Source: Venture Beat

Apple gets support from likes of Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook against FBI in court

A legal alliance has emerged in Silicon Valley following the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI. Microsoft will be filing a “friend of the court” brief next week to support Apple’s challenge to the Justice Department. Some of the other companies who will be doing the same include Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook and reportedly Google as well as Box. Other groups and companies who are also considering backing Apple include the Internet Association trade group as well as Slack. The deadline to file the brief is on March 3. And Apple executives are expecting a lot of support from the tech companies and privacy groups who have taken immense interest in the outcome of this case.

Source: BuzzFeed News

Box adds more functionality to Android app

Box released a major update for its Android app that is meant to make things easier for its users. The app now supports Box Notes, meaning an editor in the app lets you handle bullet lists and other basic formatting needs. You can also make checklists on the app. Box also now shows you 25 of your recently opened files to help cut down the time you spend searching for the same files repeatedly. If you don’t have the app or the update yet, you can head to the direct link here.

Source: Android Police

Livescribe introduces Outline as first SDK partner for Livescribe 3 smartpen

Livescribe is introducing Outline and Outline+ the first SDK partner app that will work with the Livescribe 3 smartpen. If you recall, the smartpen is designed to transfer your handwritten notes instantly into digital form on your mobile devices through the Livescribe+ application for iOS. Outline will be the first third-party developer to utilize the hardware. Outline works with Microsoft OneNote and the Outline for Mac app, while Outline+ works with Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint Server as well as Dropbox and Box. According to Livescribe, they are welcoming other developers to apply for SDK access.

Source: The Next Web